Learning to paint beyond the paint bar! This is an introductory class in Acrylic Painting. It will involve both an academic approach and a chance to play. We will experiment with color mixing, mark making, glazing, and how to build a strong composition. Preliminary sketches using drawing tools and paint will be part of the process. We will engage a series of short-term projects designed to support an investigation into the nature of color, texture, light and shadow. We will work from observation and photo

Thursdays 6-8PM, five weeks
If all you have been able to muster before is stick figures, this class is for you. Learn the basics of how to draw from real life. We will start with line drawing and work up to proportions and shading.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

Pottery starting at the basics and working our way up! In this 5 week class you will learn how to throw on the potters wheel! This class is open to all skill levels, beginner to intermediate. New students will focus on the basics – centering, trimming, decoration techniques, and more,. Intermediate students will work alongside the instructor with more advanced techniques. Students are welcome to take this class more than once as more material will be added based on student ability and student requests.

In the first class students will be creating a sun catcher that covers the basic steps of the entire process of creating something out of stained glass. The techniques learned in the first class are refined and expanded upon for the rest of the class as students work on projects of their choosing. Other projects will be driven by student curiosity, but may include structural glass, larger panels, windows for your home, or smaller ornaments & suncatchers. The teacher will provide technical assistance

In this clay and art class for younger students focuses on hand building and sculpture and imaginative play. We will alternate 2-d media with the clay projects over the course of the weeks. Students don't usually partake in wheel throwing until they are 9 years and older.

There are no classes during Manchester School Vacations or holidays. Please register early to ensure the class will run!

In this clay and art class for younger students focuses on hand building and sculpture and imaginative play. We will alternate 2-d media with the clay projects over the course of the weeks. Students don't usually partake in wheel throwing until they are 9 years and older.

There are no classes during Manchester School Vacations or holidays. Please register early to ensure the class will run!

This is a special teen class that has added techniques and curriculum. Beginners still welcome, but older kids only. It is focused on teaching the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel, though some hand-sculpting techniques and projects will be incorporated.
There are no classes during Manchester School Vacations or holidays. Please register early to ensure the class will run.

Tuesdays 4-5:30PM

This class is focused on teaching the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel, though some hand-sculpting techniques and projects will be incorporated. While the class is suggested 10-12 years old, mature 9 year olds and tweens/teens of any age can join the class.
There are no classes during Manchester School Vacations or holidays. Please register early to ensure the class will run.
Fridays 4-5:15PM

This one-day workshop is designed to let people get a feel for the basic steps of working with stained glass, cutting, applying copper foil, and soldering. It is open to students who are 16 years old and up.

Each participant will make a project to take home.

You've seen them on pinterest and at weddings, now make one to bring home! All materials are included for $35 per person for a 45-60 minute workshop: a glass container, soil, drainage stones, decorative stones, and three plants between 1 and 4 inches each are included. Additional plants may be purchased during the workshop.

*The $30 Class Fee is per person*
Date Night in the Pottery Studio is held on both Friday and Saturday nights, either 6-7:30 or from 7:30-9PM! Pick your day, pick your time, and have fun! We will guide you through a basic pottery lesson and then you will be set free on the wheel to make your own creations! Each person gets their own wheel.

If you want another fun date night idea, sign up for one of our adult Clay sculpting workshops. https://550arts.as.me/adultclaysculpting

This one-day workshop is designed to let people get a feel for the basic steps of working with stained glass, cutting, applying copper foil, and soldering. It is open to students who are 16 years old and up.

Each participant will make a project to take home.

The optional seasonal design for February is a rose. If this project doesn't strike your fancy, you can make a star sun catcher instead. Please let us know in advance so we can prep the right project for you.

This one-day workshop is designed to let you get a feel for the basic steps of working with clay. The workshop has two segments. For the first half of class, students will be able to use the potter’s wheel to create small bowls, cups, vases, and more. The second half of class, students will be able to try some of the basic ways of working with clay by hand – coil, pinch, or slab.

Join us for an afternoon of creative play! All ages welcome! See dates below.

Each person in attendance must register, but this also means each person can make a project. $20 per seat. Parents of kids under 5 can register for one & make a project together, or register as usual for two & each make a piece.

Sept: Fairy Houses
Oct: Pumpkin Pots
November: Chia Creature Pets
December: Clay ornaments

For kids 9+, this 1.5hr workshop begins with a quick demo, then you get to throw on the pottery wheel with the help of an instructor. The last 15 mins reserved for clean up. Each participant gets their own wheel.

*Class Fee is per person. When Registering please select the total # of participants*

If you don't want to have to wait for the next workshop, join a Try Clay workshop! They run every Saturday year-round.

Even though our normal hours on Saturdays are 3-9PM, we open early for this.